# New York A 4030: Authorizes the discontinuance of certain parklands in the town of Amherst, county of Erie

New York A 4030, Authorizes the discontinuance of certain parklands in the town of Amherst, county of Erie, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen McMahon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (SIGNED CHAP.325) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 4030
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes the discontinuance of certain parklands in the town of Amherst, county of Erie
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-08-15, SIGNED CHAP.325
- Sponsor: Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (191 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Amherst allows tower lease with park protections: mixed, low. Effective immediately, Amherst's governing body can remove park status from a specified 0.892-acre parcel and set lease terms. The town can lease it to Verizon Wireless for a communications tower at fair market value for up to 30 years. Lease money must fund new parkland, major improvements to exis…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen McMahon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 133 | 11 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-08-15: SIGNED CHAP.325 (House)
- 2025-08-12: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-11: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: HOME RULE REQUEST (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: 3RD READING CAL.1806 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR S3282A (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-09: HOME RULE REQUEST (House)
- 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.496 (House)
- 2025-06-09: RULES REPORT CAL.496 (House)
- 2025-06-09: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-06: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-06-05: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-03-10: PRINT NUMBER 4030A (House)
- 2025-03-10: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)
- 2025-01-30: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4030A)
- Original, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4030)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4030A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4030)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A4030-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).